NFL Standings and Playoff Picture, Week 10

Here are the updated NFL standings through week 10.

AFC
AFC EAST
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
New England Patriots	6	3	0	0.667	5-1	3-0	0.409	0.476
Miami Dolphins	4	5	0	0.444	3-4	1-1	0.375	0.470
New York Jets	3	6	0	0.333	3-4	2-2	0.481	0.604
Buffalo Bills	3	6	0	0.333	2-5	0-3	0.259	0.494
AFC NORTH
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
Baltimore Ravens	7	2	0	0.778	6-1	3-0	0.349	0.407
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	3	0	0.667	3-3	1-0	0.364	0.398
Cincinnati Bengals	4	5	0	0.444	2-5	1-3	0.324	0.451
Cleveland Browns	2	7	0	0.222	2-5	1-3	0.444	0.537
AFC SOUTH
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
Houston Texans	8	1	0	0.889	7-0	2-0	0.479	0.500
Indianapolis Colts	6	3	0	0.667	4-2	2-1	0.411	0.410
Tennessee Titans	4	6	0	0.400	3-4	0-2	0.472	0.593
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	8	0	0.111	1-4	1-2	0.667	0.610
AFC WEST
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
Denver Broncos	6	3	0	0.667	4-2	2-0	0.426	0.556
San Diego Chargers	4	5	0	0.444	4-2	3-1	0.243	0.415
Oakland Raiders	3	6	0	0.333	3-4	1-2	0.296	0.519
Kansas City Chiefs	1	8	0	0.111	0-6	0-3	0.444	0.543

NFC
NFC EAST
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
New York Giants	6	4	0	0.600	5-2	2-2	0.400	0.419
Dallas Cowboys	4	5	0	0.444	4-4	2-1	0.480	0.657
Philadelphia Eagles	3	6	0	0.333	1-5	1-1	0.538	0.567
Washington Redskins	3	6	0	0.333	3-4	0-1	0.480	0.527
NFC NORTH
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
Chicago Bears	7	2	0	0.778	4-1	1-1	0.383	0.470
Green Bay Packers	6	3	0	0.667	4-2	1-0	0.509	0.561
Minnesota Vikings	6	4	0	0.600	4-3	2-0	0.427	0.473
Detroit Lions	4	5	0	0.444	3-4	0-3	0.365	0.506
NFC SOUTH
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
Atlanta Falcons	8	1	0	0.889	4-1	1-1	0.361	0.370
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5	4	0	0.556	2-4	1-1	0.348	0.398
New Orleans Saints	4	5	0	0.444	3-3	2-1	0.556	0.469
Carolina Panthers	2	7	0	0.222	2-6	1-2	0.389	0.590
NFC WEST
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
San Francisco 49ers	6	2	1	0.722	4-2-1	2-0-1	0.473	0.494
Seattle Seahawks	6	4	0	0.600	4-4	0-3	0.491	0.495
Arizona Cardinals	4	5	0	0.444	2-4	1-2	0.514	0.530
St. Louis Rams	3	5	1	0.389	3-3-1	2-0-1	0.464	0.567

Interesting notes: 
If the season ended today, here is what your playoff picture would look like this:

AFC
CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
Houston Texans	8	1	0	0.889	7-0	2-0	0.479	0.500
Baltimore Ravens	7	2	0	0.778	6-1	3-0	0.349	0.407
New England Patriots	6	3	0	0.667	5-1	3-0	0.409	0.476
Denver Broncos	6	3	0	0.667	4-2	2-0	0.426	0.556
Indianapolis Colts	6	3	0	0.667	4-2	2-1	0.411	0.410
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	3	0	0.667	3-3	1-0	0.364	0.398
San Diego Chargers	4	5	0	0.444	4-2	3-1	0.243	0.415
Miami Dolphins	4	5	0	0.444	3-4	1-1	0.375	0.470
Cincinnati Bengals	4	5	0	0.444	2-5	1-3	0.324	0.451

NFC
CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Conference	Division	SOV	SOS
Atlanta Falcons	8	1	0	0.889	4-1	1-1	0.361	0.370
Chicago Bears	7	2	0	0.778	4-1	1-1	0.383	0.470
San Francisco 49ers	6	2	1	0.722	4-2-1	2-0-1	0.473	0.494
New York Giants	6	4	0	0.600	5-2	2-2	0.400	0.419
Green Bay Packers	6	3	0	0.667	4-2	1-0	0.509	0.561
Seattle Seahawks	6	4	0	0.600	4-4	0-3	0.491	0.495
Minnesota Vikings	6	4	0	0.600	4-3	2-0	0.427	0.473
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5	4	0	0.556	2-4	1-1	0.348	0.398

• The playoff picture is unchanged from last week. There would be 3 new teams from last year (Indianapolis, Chicago, and Seattle)
• Since the NFL moved to the 4 divisions per conference format in 2002, there has never been more than 8 playoff teams returning from the previous season. The average number of repeat playoff teams is 6.  
• The Colts and Steelers have a 2 game lead on everyone else for the 2 Wild Card berths. That should give Steelers fans some relief, in case their quarterback misses any time with a sprained shoulder. 
• The 3 hardest and easiest remaining schedules in order (AFC): 
• Hardest:
• Baltimore (.562)
• Indianapolis (.533)
• New England (.513)
• Easiest
• Denver (.381)
• Oakland (.381)
• New York Jets (.414)
• The 3 hardest and easiest remaining schedules in order (NFC): 
• Hardest:
• Detroit (.714)
• Minnesota (.694)
• Arizona (.594)
• Easiest:
• Dallas (.397)
• Philadelphia (.419)
• Carolina (.460)
• This is the final week that includes any byes. Starting next week we are back to 16 games a week. 

A Quick Look Ahead to Week 11:
Indianapolis at New England (Sunday, 4:25 PM) - Who would have thought both of these teams would be 6-3 in week 11?
Baltimore at Pittsburgh (Sunday, 8:20 PM) - These two teams play each other twice in 14 days, which should decide the division. Though this game loses considerable luster if Roethlisberger can't play.
Chicago at San Francisco (Monday, 8:30 PM) - From Houston to San Francisco. And both starting quarterbacks were concussed last weekend. Hopefully the weather will be better than last Sunday night in Chicago, at least.